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Are you charging your MacBook Pro the wrong way?

  • Banu
  • April 26, 2020
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Are you using a MacBook Pro that charges with USB C? Have you noticed something called kernel_task taking up high CPU usage? This could be cz you’re charging your mac wrong… Apparently!

Apple’s Flagship MacBook Pros since 2016 had the ability to charge via USB C ports on either side, left or right. It turns out that while charging from either side does work, you might want to charge using the ports on the right from now on.

That’s because some people charging using the ports on the left side of their computer have also noticed unusually high CPU usage thanks to a process called kernel_task. As noted by one StackExchange user, their Mac would spin up the fans and become unusable when this happened. They even shared a screenshot of the kernel_task going to town. I personally faced this issue several times.

Screenshot showing Activity Monitor and high cpu usage

“State A a USB-C hub (a mouse and keyboard, plus power) and a USB-C HDMI 2.0 adapter, both on the left side. You can see the Thunderbolt Left Proximity temperature sensor rise quickly. About 3-4 minutes later the dreaded kernel_task high CPU usage starts.

State B cures the kernel_task problem by moving power from the left ports to the right. The left side temperature drops and the kernel_task goes away within about 15 seconds.

This is causal. Moving power back to the left side, restoring State A, quickly restores the temperatures and kernel_task again comes back after 3-4 minutes. Again moving power back to the right side, restoring State B, resolves the problem immediately. “

Here’s the TLDR – When you’re charging using the left-hand ports and have other accessories plugged into the same side, things get a bit too warm. So warm that the Thunderbolt Left Proximity sensor sees the increase in temperature and the kernal_task process appears. It’s game over at that point with fans spinning up and CPU usage skyrocketing!

Solutions included to fix Kernel_task –

  • Move charging from the left to the right side. If you have a second charger then plug it in on the right side. Avoid plugging everything on the right side (see last paragraph below).
  • Unplug something from the left side. Either power or another accessory until the battery is full.
  • Force fans to max before plugging in. iStatMenus has an easy Sensors -> Fans menu item to do so. This only helps in marginal conditions.
  • Move to a cooler room.

Have you been charging your Mac wrong all this time?

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Source – StackExchange

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I'm Banu. I also go by as "Andro Dollar". I am a passionate tech geek born and raised in Sri Lanka who likes to do creative things and look at things differently. I'm a risk taker and a perfectionist. If I'm doing something, I'll do it right! That's my Moto.

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